Subscriptions Advertising Resources About Us Contact Us
Create An Account Forgot Your Password?
Trouble logging in or creating an account? click here
Home This Month Article Archive E-Mall E-Weekly Newsletter Building a Facility
Search OSM
Accrediting/Quality
Anesthesia
Bariatric Surgery
Building/Renovating
Business Management
Code/Bill/Reimburse
Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly

Accreditation for Medical Bill Collectors

Healthcare collection professionals and medical organizations have joined forces to create the Accredited Healthcare Business Association, an accred...

The Cost of Avoidable Surgical Errors

The negative impact of preventable medical errors goes well beyond patient harm and ruined reputations in the OR. According to data released by the ...

Groundbreaking Incision-free Surgeries

In the future, physicians may be able to treat patients' obesity and remove their gallbladders without taking a single scalpel to their skin, if two...

Home > Archive > Surgical Supplies Guide > 2004
Getting the Most Out of Your GPO
Here are 8 tips to save the most time and money from your group purchasing organization.
Bryan Smith

Every dollar you save on purchasing supplies goes directly to your facility's bottom line. Working with a GPO will save you at least 5 percent to 10 percent on your purchase orders - saving just 5 percent in supply purchases can increase profits by $37,000 for the average-sized center and by up to $100,000 for a large, multispecialty center. So if you're not working with a GPO, perhaps you should be. And if you're already using a GPO, then you should be taking advantage of all the benefits in both supply costs and staff efficiency it presents. Here's what you need to know to get all you can out of your GPO.

Already have an account? Please sign in:
Email Address:
Password:
Categories: Business Management, Cost Management, Peak Efficiency, Supplies/Implants
Professional Services Platinum Pages
A guide to people and companies who can help you make your facility better
Facilities on Parade
A vast portfolio of opportunities to help you assess the possibilities of how your facility might look and work
Products That May Interest You
Other Articles That May Interest You
Ideas That Work
Create a Newsletter for Your Surgeons
Safety
New releases help prevent medication errors and wrong-site surgery.
Managing Blind
Don't let the crisis du jour distract you from the big picture.
Comment on this Article
You must be logged in to leave comments.
Recent Comments
You must be logged in to view comments.